Maricopa Community Colleges  ESS105   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ESS105 19996-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Extended Support and Traumatic Brain Injury
Review of literature and terminology specific to traumatic brain injury. Medical advanced in treatment. Neuropsychopharmacological approaches. Neuropsychology and psychotherapeutic treatment. The role of physical, occupational and speech therapies in community re-entry. Vocational rehabilitation process and role. Vocational memory training. Supported Employment. Case studies. Documentation and public policy.
Prerequisites: ESS101 or ESS103.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ESS105   19996-20086 Extended Support and Traumatic Brain Injury
1. Describe current literature and terminology specific to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). (I.)
2. Identify selected types of TBI. (II)
3. Explain medical advances in the treatment of TBI. (II)
4. Explain neuropsychopharmacological approaches to treatment of TBI. (III)
5. Explain the evolving role of neuropsychology in community integration for TBI. (IV).
6. Explain the role of physical therapy in the community re-entry process for TBI. (V)
7. Explain the role of occupational therapy and the need for daily living skills development in the community re-entry process for TBI. (VI)
8. Explain the role of speech therapy in the community re-entry process for TBI. (VII)
9. Explain vocational memory training and its relationship to community re-entry for TBI. (IX)
10. Explain the process and role of vocational rehabilitation in community re-entry for TBI. (VIII)
11. Explain extended support approaches and models of employment support specific to community re-entry for TBI. (X)
12. Describe public policy issues including specific case studies and documentation related to TBI. (XI)
13. Summarize oral presentations made by survivors of TBI. (XII)
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ESS105   19996-20086 Extended Support and Traumatic Brain Injury
    I. Terminology
        A. Literature
        B. Glossary
      II. Medical Advances in Treatment of TBI
          A. Types of TBI
          B. Treatment
          C. Effects
        III. Neuropsychopharmacological Approaches
            A. Types of pharmaceuticals used
            B. Independent medical management
            C. Use and side effects of medicine at the worksite
          IV. Neuropsychology
              A. Formal assessment
              B. Psychotherapeutic treatment
              C. Role in community re-entry
            V. Physical Therapy
                A. Progression of physical therapy in rehabilitation process
                B. Models used
                C. Role in community re-entry
              VI. Occupational Therapy
                  A. Definition and assessment of daily living skills
                    1. basic self care skills
                    2. advanced living skills
                  B. Role in community re-entry
                VII. Speech Therapy
                    A. Common deficits
                    B. Compensatory strategies
                    C. Role in community re-entry
                  VIII. Vocational Memory Training
                      A. Generalizations and transfer of learning
                      B. Cognitive skills
                      C. Memory strategies
                      D. Prosthetic memory devices
                    IX. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
                        A. Role of the VR counselor
                        B. Individualized service plan C. Role in community re-entry
                      X. Supported Employment
                          A. Models
                          B. Approaches
                          C. Pilot projects
                        XI. Public Policy
                            A. Case studies
                            B. Documentation
                          XII. Survivors
                              A. Presentations
                              B. Summaries
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